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Article: Palm Springs: Mecca of Modernism.
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- PR Newswire
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- November 17, 2008
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean lines, bright open spaces and glass-framed views have defined "Mid-Century Modern" -- the inviting indoor-outdoor architectural style prevalent in California -- for a half century now. In particular, Palm Springs, California has so encouraged the preservation and adaptation of this style that it's increasingly known as "Palm Springs Modern." In fact, the National Trust for Historic Preservation includes Palm Springs as "one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations."
"Desert Modernism evolved in Palm Springs in response to the warm dry climate, mountain vistas and beauty of the desert," says Peter Moruzzi, ...